Using Spring WebClient to upload a file in java

Question

I am trying to migrate from normal HttpPost methods to Spring WebClient and I have an API that accepts two files (one JSON and one PDF) for upload.

I am trying to send the files like below, but getting a 500 Internal Server Error instead of the 200 OK.

String jsonData ="";
ByteArrayOutputStream file;

MultipartBodyBuilder builder = new MultipartBodyBuilder();
String header1 = String.format("form-data; name=%s; filename=%s", "attach", "file.pdf");
String header2 = String.format("form-data; name=%s; filename=%s", "jsonfile", "jsonfile.json");

// This line is causing the problem, Am I making a mistake here?
builder.part("attach", file.toByteArray()).header("Content-Disposition", header1);
// This line works fine.
builder.part("jsonfile", jsonData.getBytes()).header("Content-Disposition", header2);

WebClient webClient = WebClient.create("a url");

        byte[] fileContent = null;
        try {
            fileContent = webClient.post()
                .body(BodyInserters.fromMultipartData(builder.build()))
                .retrieve()
                .onStatus(HttpStatus::isError, res -> handleError(res))
                .bodyToMono(byte[].class)
                .block();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            return null;
        }

However, If I do not send the PDF file in the request, it works fine with only the JSON file. With the Postman both cases work fine.

I assume that I am making a mistake when adding the PDF file to the request. Though the file itself is a valid PDF, and the response of the API is a JSON file.

If someone could tell me what could possibly be wrong here.

There's an answer that covers fully reactive and non-blocking multi-part file upload in stackoverflow.com/a/60665396 — Lari Hotari
– Lari Hotari, Commented May 22, 2020 at 10:34

V.Aggarwal · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-16 10:55:39Z

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After various changes, I was able to fix this issue. It might come handy for someone who stumbles into this issue.

Instead of using file.toByteArray() directly, use new ByteArrayResource(file.toByteArray()) instead.

So the line looks like:

builder.part("attach", new ByteArrayResource(file.toByteArray())).header("Content-Disposition", header1);

answered Apr 16, 2020 at 10:55

V.Aggarwal

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Daniel Marques · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-15 13:45:58Z

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Maybe if you put "file.pdf" in line 5 into quotes solve your problem

answered Apr 15, 2020 at 13:45

Daniel Marques

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V.Aggarwal Over a year ago

The code that I shared, had all the used variables and constants replaced with strings for easier understanding.

parkerchill · Accepted Answer · 2025-04-16 03:53:24Z

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you can use org.springframework.core.io.FileSystemResource:

MultipartBodyBuilder builder = new MultipartBodyBuilder();
builder.part("jsonfile", new FileSystemResource("/home/your_json_file_name.json"));

...

 webTestClient.post()
.uri('/api')
.body(BodyInserters.fromMultipartData(builder.build()))

...

and Controller method look like


public Mono<Void> upload(@RequestPart("jsonfile") Mono<FilePart> file) {
   // TODO
}

answered Apr 16 at 3:53

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